The Israeli army reported the recovery of the remains of the last hostage kidnapped by Hamas during the attack of October 7, 2023. This is about Ran Gvile's police officer. His identity was confirmed on Monday following the completion of the recognition procedure.
Gvili's wound died in October 2023 during the Hamas attack on 1 of the Israeli kibbutzes. His body was being held in Gaza. Transfer of remains means fulfilling 1 of the key conditions of the first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
The Israeli army reported that the remains would be passed on to the household of the deceased. Closers will be able to execute ceremony ceremonies. For families of victims and hostages, it is symbolically closing 1 of the most hard chapters of war.
With the implementation of this point of agreement, Israel agreed to open the Rafah border crossing point at the Gaza border with Egypt. The passage was closed since May 2024. This is the only terrestrial connection between the enclave and the outside world, independent of Israel.
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was agreed in October 2025 with the engagement of mediators, including the United States. The agreement included, among others, the transfer of all hostages or their bodies and the gradual mitigation of the Gaza blockade.
U.S. president Donald Trump defined the agreement as the first step towards lasting peace. Nevertheless, the situation in the region remains tense and the future of the next stages of the agreement is inactive uncertain.
